Thursday, August 29
Welcome
Names
Summer current events quiz
Tuesday,
August 30
Intro to course
History of the world in 7 minutes video
Review syllabus

World at Night photo (larger version available here)
Paragraph response due Wednesday, September 7
Signed syllabus due ASAP
Binder for class due ASAP
Wednesday,
September 5
Student survey
What makes "Check Plus"?
Thursday,
September 6
Unit question intro

"China's Next Generation" article

China article questions due Monday, September 10

Optional Extra Credit: Joe Biden on China + analysis sheet - Due Wednesday, September 12

Monday,
September 10
What came before the Modern Age?
Theodoric of York (link in "videos")
Feudalism slideshow (link in "slideshows")
Slideshow note sheet:
Wednesday,
September 12
Finish Feudalism slideshow
Group work: Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Protestant Reformation

Use "Lead-In note sheet 2" (link above) to record notes
Thursday,
September 13
Continue group work on Renaissance, Scientific Rev., Protestant Ref.

Group presentations in last 20 minutes of class

HW: Enlightenment preview vocabulary:
VOCAB SHEET DUE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Monday,
September 17
Finish remaining presentations - notes for chart here:

Review Enlightenment Vocab

Begin working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart

You will find the info you need for the chart on pages 12-23 of this document:
(You may have to open that document through Adobe Acrobat.)
HW: LEAD-UP TO ENLIGHTENMENT QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY
Wednesday,
September 19
Quiz: Lead-up to Enlightenment
Continue working on Enlightenment Thinkers Chart
HW: COMPLETE THINKERS CHART: DUE THURSDAY, SEPT. 20
Thursday,
September 20
Enlightenment Thinkers dialogues: work in groups to create scripts
HW: BE READY TO PRESENT DIALOGUE ON MONDAY
Monday,
September 24
Return quizzes
Present enlightenment thinker dialogues
Enlightened Despots assignment:
- For materials, use pages 27-34 of this document:
Wednesday,
September 26
Finish Enlightened Despots assignment
Study guide for Quiz next Wednesday:
Thursday,
September 27
Social contract notes:
Review for quiz on Wednesday
Monday,
October 1
Assign Atlantic Revolutions project:
HW: Quiz on Wednesday
Wednesday, October 3
Enlightenment quiz
Continue working on Atlantic Revolutions research project
Thursday,
October 4
Continue working on Atlantic Revolutions research project:
You should aim to have completed your research worksheet by the beginning of class today
FINAL PROJECT DUE MONDAY, OCT. 15
Wednesday,
October 10
Student services visit re: PSATs
Continue work on Atlantic Revolutions project: DUE MONDAY
Thursday
October 11
Continue work on Atlantic Revolutions project: DUE MONDAY
Monday,
October 15
PROJECT DUE TODAY
Atlantic Revolutions summary assignment: DUE WEDNESDAY, OCT 17

Begin Industrial Revolution:
Wednesday,
October 17
Post-PSAT catch-up day
Work on quiz corrections (due by Monday) and Revolution project summary (due tomorrow)
Thursday,
October 18
Industrial Revolution brainstorming (using bottom half of vocab note sheet):
Start Industrial Revolutions Beginnings DBQ packet:
Monday,
October 22
Finish Industrial Rev Beginnings packet. In class assignment:
Using the DBQ packet, write one paragraph on the question "Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England"
"Cascading effect of inventions"
Industrial Revolution inventions slideshow:
Factors of production: Land, Labor, Capital notes: Good website for explanations here
Wednesday,
October 24
Worldwide impact of the Industrial Revolution: Refer to the charts on pages 10-11 of this document:


I.R. Effects DBQ:
Thursday,
October 25
Review worldwide impact of Industrial Revolution:

Effects of the I.R. on life in England:


Positive/negative effects of the Industrial Revolution: Paragraph on this topic (based on DBQ packet) due on Monday
Monday,
October 29
Was the Industrial Revolution a positive or negative event? (Quick class discussion)

Economic Philosophies of the industrial age notes:

"Modern Times" movie clips
Study guide for TEST NEXT MONDAY:
Wednesday,
October 31
P 1/5: Finish Economic Philosophies of the Industrial Age notes, Modern Times clips


P 7: Start Economic Philosophies notes
Thursday,
November 1
P7: Finish Economic Philosophies notes, Modern Times clips
REVIEW FOR TEST ON MONDAY
Monday,
November 5
Unit test
If you want to be able to do corrections to your quiz for your 1st quarter grade, come pick up your test either Monday after school Tuesday morning. Any corrections are due by Wednesday morning if you want them on 1st quarter.